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Abstract
Terrestrial ecosystems are crucial for food, water security, and CO2 uptake. This study uses Earth system model simulations and an ecosystem index to show a widespread shift from energy to water limitation in terrestrial ecosystems between 1980 and 2100. This shift is driven by increasing incoming shortwave radiation and decreasing soil moisture, resulting in a stronger impact than individual trends in these variables suggest. This regime shift has significant implications for future ecosystem services.
Publisher
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
Published On
Jul 04, 2022
Authors
Jasper M. C. Denissen, Adriaan J. Teuling, Andy J. Pitman, Sujan Koirala, Mirco Migliavacca, Wantong Li, Markus Reichstein, Alexander J. Winkler, Chunhui Zhan, Rene Orth
Tags
terrestrial ecosystems
energy limitation
water limitation
carbon dioxide uptake
ecosystem services
soil moisture
shortwave radiation

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